US manufacturer MicroDynamics is to launch a new anilox inspection system at the FTA Infoflex exhibition in Ohio in April.
The 3DQC Veritas is built upon the company’s 3DQC Classic microscope, which it says has been used in quality control processes by anilox manufacturers for decades. The Veritas system brings the same level of QC instrumentation and software to the print shop floor.
‘For years, our team has been hard at work engineering the Veritas system to meet the needs and goals of the modern printer,’ commented Larry Ridgeway, president of MicroDynamics. ‘We are incredibly proud to offer a system that can establish true, accurate and repeatable anilox QC standards for printers and roll manufacturers alike.’
MicroDynamics said Veritas has been robustly engineered for consistent inspection in a variety of print environments, with a ‘rugged’ exterior and dust/damage resistant optics. The system operates by enhancing the non-contact white light interferometric volume measurements needed for accurate and repeatable cell measurements in engravings of all depths. Measurements have a +/- 1% repeatability and the results are obtained in less than eight seconds, according to MicroDynamics.
At the Infoflex show, which takes place on 17 and 18 April, the company will also show its MicroScan3 inspection software, which features microscope control, data analysis, 3D visualisation, and roll audit history. Live inspection demonstrations will take place on its stand, using anilox rolls from Apex International.
The 3DQC Veritas system will be available in Europe.
